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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN MINISTRY OF COMMERCE
Islamabad, the 7^th March, 2002
NOTIFICATION

S.R.O. 137(I)/2002.—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, 1950 (XXXIX of 1950), the Federal Government is pleased to direct that the following further amendments shall be made in the Export Policy and Procedure Order, 2000, namely:-

In the aforesaid Order,

(1) for paragraph 8 the following shall be substituted, namely:-

8. Export to Afghanistan and through Afghanistan to Central Asian Republics

(1) In Pak Rupees: Subject to provisions of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5, export of all commodities produced or manufactured in Pakistan, excluding those manufactured in manufacturing bonds, shall be allwoed via land route, against Pak-rupee on filing of regular shipping bills without Form ‘E’. Such exports shall nto be entitled to (i) zero-rating of sales tax on taxable goods, (ii) rebate of central excise duty; and (iii) repayment of drawback of customs-duty.

(2) In convertible currency: Subject to provisions of sub-para (1) of paragraph 5 and Schedule IV, all items and commodities produced or manufactured in Pakistan exported, via land route or by air against irrevocable letters of credit, or advance payment, in convertible foreign currency, shall be allowed (i0 zero-rating of sales tax on taxable goods, (ii) rebate of central excise duty and (iii) repayment for drawback of customs-duty, subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(a) the Pakistan Embassy or Consulate in Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalabad shall verify the arrival of export consignments from Pakistan. (This condition of verification from Pakistan Missions shall remain suspended until these Missios or Sub-Missions become fully functional);

(b) packages or retail packing shall prominently and indelibly be marked with the expression "For Export Only", and in case of international donor agencies "For Export only – supply for aid to Afghanistan (insignia of the organization) – not for sale in Pakistan";

(c) export shall be allowed only through authorized export land routes i.e. Torkham and Chaman; and

(d) export from Export Processing Zones and manufacturing bonds, except vegetable ghee and cooking oil, shall be allowed but these exports shall not be entitled to (i) zero-rating of sales tax on taxable goods, (ii) rebate of central excise duty; and (iii) repayment or drawback of customs duty.

(3) Export by international donor agencies: Export of such goods as are made by or on behalf of UNCHR, World Food Programme, UNDP, UNFPA, ICRC, WHO, FAO, UNICEF against international tenders, as relif godos to Afghanistan, shall be allowed the facility of normal duty drawback against payment in convertible foreign currency, through all standard modes of payment including letters of credit, advance payment and DA/DP basis.

(4) Normal duty drawback shall remain available on exports to the Central Asian Republics via Iran.

(5) Export of acetic anhydride to Afghanistan shall not be allowed till further order";.

(2) after paragraph 12A, the following new paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-
"12B.—Export of petroleum and petroleum products to Afghanistan:- The export of petorleum & petroleum products shall be made by refineries and approved oil marketing companies only. Zero-rating of sales tax, rebate of central excise duty and normal repayment / drawback of customs duty shall be allowed on these products against irrevocable letters of credit or advance payment in convertible currency";

(3) in Schedule 1, for serial No. 9 in column (1) and the entries relating to in columns (2) and (3) the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"9. Vegetable ghee and cooking oil: The export of vegetable ghee and cooking oil shall be allowed (excluding that manufactured in manufacturing bonds in case of exports to Afghanistan only) provided there is value addition of fifteen per cent for edible uses in packs up to five litres for cooking oil and five kilograms for vegetable ghee and fifty per cent value addition in non-edible uses in packs up to one half litre or half kilogram"; and

(4) after Schedule III the following new Schedule shall be added, namley:-

"SCHEDULE –VI
(See paragraph 8)

Negative List of items for exports to Afghanistan under Duty Drawback Scheme.
(1) Cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes of tobacco or of tobacco substitutes.
(2) Dyes and chemicals.
(3) Yarn all types.
(4) PVC and PMC materials.
(5) Polyester metalized film.
(6) Ball bearings.
(7) Vegetable ghee and cooking oil (if exported from Export Processing Zones or manufacturing bonds.)"

[F.No.18(11)/2000-E.IV]

Sd/-
(MOHAMMAD ASHRAF)
Deputy Secretary

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